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JSA Alum in Northern California are invited to enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks and stimulating conversation at one of San Francisco’s premiere venues on Sunday, Oct. 15. Loren Bendele, Founder of Gell.com, and Marshall Tuck, candidate for California Superintendent of Public Instruction, will highlight a lively, interactive conversation on how we…

The Junior State of America (JSA) hosted a successful Night Under the Endeavour on Thursday, April 13 at the California Science Center. The annual fundraiser drew approximately 140 guests supportive of JSA and its mission of building the next generation of leaders for a democratic society. The event featured former…

Turbulent times call for thoughtful responses and measured action. Join leading experts, passionate political actors, and the rising leaders of the Junior State of America under the Space Shuttle Endeavour for dinner, drinks, and a provocative conversation about the centrality of diplomacy in U.S. government and economic affairs. Learn more….

Dan Schnur first saw something special in Junior State of America (JSA) when Alex Evans, former JSA Board President, bought him to one of SoCal JSA State’s conventions. “I saw the students’ enthusiasm and their desire to learn how to debate civically,” said Dan. It was that infectious enthusiasm that…

Lorenzo Tortorici, a senior at Kofa High School, is the Director of Fundraising for the Junior State Arizona (JSAZ). Under his leadership JSAZ raised over $5,000, which surpassed their initial goal of $4,000, for the 2016-2017 Arizona State Scholarship Fund. In addition to fundraising on behalf of his peers, he raised $2,500…

We’re pleased to usher in our new class of alumni. In the next couple of months, our graduating class of JSA seniors will be finishing up their finals and preparing themselves for their futures. In this feature, we interviewed several seniors to learn about what they hoped to do next….